Hydroxycyclooctylammonium compounds



HYDROXYCYCLOOCTYLAMMONIUM COMPOUNDS Louis E. Craig, Washington, N. J.,assignor to General Aniline & Film Corporation, New York, N. Y., acorporation of Delaware No Drawing. Application March 28, 1950, SerialNo. 152,505

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This invention relates to novel hydroxycyclooctyl quaternary nitrogencompounds, including the free bases and1 more particularly the saltsthereof with salt-forming ac1 s.

The compounds of this invention are quaternary nitrogen compoundscontaining, as one of the quaternary nitrogen substituents, at2-hydroxycyclooctyl radical, and at least one additional monovalent,non-ionizable organic radical of a primary carbinol attached to thequaternary nitrogen atom. (By organic radical of a primary carbinol, Imean the organic radical attached to the alcoholic OH group of thecarbinol.)

A preferred class of quaternary nitrogen compounds in accordance withthe invention are those which can be prepared from the2-hydroxycyclooctyl tertiary amines of my copending application SerialNo. 149,877, filed March 1.5, 1950, now abandoned, said quaternarycompounds having the general formula:

H2 H2H wherein A represents an anion of the :class consisting of anhydroxyl group and anions of salt-forming acids (such as Cl, Br, S04,CH3.COO, and the like), R-CH2 represents an organic radical of a primarycarbinol in which R can be, for example, hydrogen, or an alkyl, alkenyl,aralkyl, aryl oralicyclic group, and Y represents a member of the groupconsisting of a pair of alkyl groups of 1 to 2 carbon atoms and divalent4- to S-membered polymethylene (tetramethylene, pentamethylene) anddialkylene ether groups (thiodiethylene or oxydiethylene groups) whichform a heterocyclic ring including the nitrogen atom. The compounds ofthis invention are conveniently prepared by reacting aZ-tertiary-aminocyclooctanol, preferably one having the formula:

VH2 H2H hol such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, or propanol,

and separating the resulting quaternary nitrogen salt from the reactionmixture. Such separat1on can be effected, for example, by concentratingthe reaction mixture, cooling to cause crystallization of the salt, and

filtering out the product. The reaction is suitably carried out byheating the aforesaid reaction mixture, preferably including one of theaforesaid diluents, at 50 to 200 C., for example, at boiling temperatureunder reflux, or at higher temperatures within the aforesaid range undersufficient pressure to maintain the mixture in liquid form. Purificationof the product can be Found: C, 59.07%; H, 8.28%; N,3.9l%.

2,693,471 Patented Nov. 2, 1954 ice effected by recrystallization froman organic solvent- The corresponding free bases can be prepared fromthe salts obtained from the reaction mixture, by reaction with ametallic oxide or hydroxide, e. g. silver oxide or an alkali-metalhydroxide, adapted to undergo metathesis with the quaternary ammoniumsalt.

The following example, wherein parts are by weight unless otherwiseindicated, illustrate the preparation of quaternary compounds inaccordance with my invention.

Example 1 vA solution of 10 parts of Z-dirnethylaminocyclooctanol(prepared'a's described in mycopending application Serial No. 149,877filed March 15, 1950) and 25 parts of methyl iodide in 60 parts ofmethanol, was heated at boiling temperature under reflux (65 to 70 C.)for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated by distillation to.aboutone-third of its volume, and the resulting solution cooled. Theproduct which thereby separated from the solution was recovered byfiltration, and washed with anhydrous diethyl ether. An additionalquantity of the reaction product was recovered by adding diethyl etherto the mother liquor and filtering out the resulting precipitate. 13.3parts (73% of theory) of Z-hydroxycyclooctyl trimethylammonium iodidewere recovered in this manner. From ether and methanol, onrecrystallization, 12 parts of a purified product were obtained in theform of colorless needles having a melting point of 214 to 215 C.

Elementary analysis of the product yielded the following results. Found:C, 42.51%; H, 7.87%; N, 4.66%. Calculated for CuHzrlNO: C, 42.18%; H,7.72%; N, 4.47%.

Example 2 A solution of 25 parts of 2-dimethylamino cyclooctanol and .25parts of dimethyl sulfate in about 20 parts of ethanol was heated atreflux (ca. 80 C.) for 5 hours. The residue obtained 'by evaporation ofthe ethanol and excess dimethyl sulfate under reduced pressure wasrecrystallized from an ethanol-diethyl ether mixture, yieldingcrystalline trimethyl-2-hydroxycyclooctylammonium methosulfate, having amelting point of 97 to 100 C. An elementary analysis gave the followingresults. Found: C, 48.38%; H, 9.00%; N, 4.55%. Calculated for C1sH27NOS:C, 48.48%; H, 9.09%; N, 4.71%.

Example 3 A solution of 10 parts of Z-dimethylamino cyclooctanol and 20parts of benzyl bromide in about parts of methanol was heated at boilingtemperature under reflux for 3 hours. Addition of diethyl ether,followed by cooling, caused precipitation of thebenzyldimethyl-Z-hydroxycyclooctylammonium bromide (11 parts, 55% oftheory), having a melting point of 200 C. An elementary analysis gavethe following results. Calculated for CnHzsBrNO: C, 59.6%; H, 8.24%; N,4.09%.

Example '4 Z-piperidino cyclooctanol and an excess of methyl iodide wereheated to boiling under reflux in methanol for 4 hours. Removal of themethanol by distillation, and recrystallization of the residue from analcoholdiethyl ether mixture yielded crystallinemethyl-Z-hydroxycyclooctyl-piperidinium iodide, having a melting pointof to 172 C. An elementary analysis gave the following results. Found:C, 47.65%; H, 8.10%; N, 3.87%. Calculated for C14H2sINO: C, 47.59%; H,7.93%; N, 3.97%.

Example 5 A solution of 25 parts 2-piperidino cyclooctanol and 26 partsof benzyl bromide in about 200 parts of methanol was heated to boilingunder reflux for 5 hours and the product isolated as in the precedingexamples. 30 parts of benzyl-Z-hydroxycyclooctyl-piperidinium bromide,representing 66% of theory, was obtained, having a melting point of 230to 232 C.

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Example 6 5 parts of 2-dimethylamino cyclooctanol, 9 parts of butylbromide and parts of ethanol were heated in a sealed tube at 150 C. for6 hours. The addition of diethyl ether to the solution caused separationof butyldimethyl-2-hydroxycyclooctylammonium bromide as a dark tacky,glass-like material. After dissolving in ethanol, treating withdecolorizing charcoal and adding ether, 8 parts of (88% of theory) thecolorless glasslike product was obtained.

Example 7 5 parts of Z-dimethylamino cyclooctanol, 9 parts of dodecylbromide and 10 parts of ethanol were headed in a sealed tube at 150 C.for 6 hours. Using the procedure as described in Example 6, thedodecyl-dimethyl-Z-hydroxycyclooctylammonium bromide was obtained as alight tan, viscous syrup (9.6 parts, 79% of theory).

In the foregoing examples, other 2-hydroxycyclooctyl tertiary amines canbe used instead of 2-dimethylamino cyclooctanol and2-piperidino-cyclooctanol specified above. Such compounds include, forexample, 2-pyrrolidino-, 2-morpholinoand 2-thiomorpholino-cyclooctanol,Z-diethylamino cyclooctanol and 2-methylethylamino cyclooctanol.Similarly, instead of the quarternizing agents employed in the examples,there can be used ethyl iodide, allyl iodide, octadecyl bromide,benzyl-p-toluene sulfonate, diethyl sulfate, and the like.

The resulting quaternary ammonium salts can be converted to thecorresponding free by metathesis with appropriate metal oxides orhydroxides such as silver oxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxideand the like. Salts of other inorganic and organic acids can be preparedfrom the resulting free bases by neutralizing the free base with adesired salt-forming acid.

The products are valuable as pharmaceutical intermediates, particularlyin the preparation of sympathomimetics and analogs of cholinederivatives having muscarinic, nicotinic, atropinic and curariformaction.

Variations and modifications which will be obvious to those skilled inthe art can be made in the foregoing processes and materials withoutdeparting from the scope or spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A quaternary nitrogen compound having the general formula:

wherein A represents an anion of a salt-forming acid, R represents amember of the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, vinyl and phenylradicals, and N=Y represents a radical of the class consisting of lowerdialkylamino, piperidino, pyrrolidino, morpholino and thiomorpholinoradicals.

2. A quaternary nitrogen compound having the general formula:

dialkylamino, piperidino, pyrrolidino, morpholino and thiomorpholinoradicals.

3. A quaternary ammonium salt having the following formula:

H2 HzH A OH:

I/ H N CH3 CH3 H, -OH 117K111 wherein A is the anion of a salt-formingacid.

4 4. A quaternary ammonium salt having the following formula:

H2 H211 A CH2- l H -N- CH3 CH3 Hz 0H wherein A is the anion of asalt-forming acid.

5. A quaternary ammonium salt having the following formula:

A OH: Hz Hz E2 Hz H Hz -N H:

2 2 H -OH H2 PI H H H wherein A is the anion of a salt-forming acid.

6. A quaternary ammonium salt having the following formula:

H N H:

wherein A is the anion of a salt-forming acid.

7. A quaternary ammonium salt having the following formula:

11: Hz H A CuHzu H N-OH3 wherein A is the anion of a salt-forming acid.

References Cited in the file of this patent OTHER REFERENCES Mousseron,Chem. Abstr., vol. 26 (1932) page 5567. 452G9od3 g1ot et al., Chem.Abstr., vol. 27 (1933) pp.

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